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You can use leftover cooked chicken by simply reducing the cooking/seasoning time in step two to just under 1 minute instead of 2 minutes. Yesterday, I switched the chicken with leftover turkey from Christmas and it turned out just as yummy. You can also add an extra 1/3 cup of barley if you like a thicker soup.

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One more thing, I like this recipe without adding more flavors, but if you would like to spice this soup up a bit, add some poultry seasoning or Italian seasoning to taste.

Way too easy and if you live alone like me, there will be lots of leftovers to share with friends or to refrigerate and/or freeze for the future. The market I usually shop at doesn't carry pearl barley but I found it at the health food store a couple of doors away.

Ingredients:

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

1 small onion, chopped

1/2 bell pepper, chopped

1 tsp. minced garlic

3 cups water

1 (14.5 oz.) can chicken broth

1 (15.25 oz.) can white kernel corn, drained

1 (15.25 oz.) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained

1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce

1 (14.5 oz.) can fire roasted diced tomatoes, not drained

1 (4 oz.) can chopped green chilies, drained

1/2 cup dry pearl barley

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1 Tbsp. chili powder

1/2 tsp. ground cumin

3 cups cubed or shredded cooked chicken

Directions:

Heat olive oil in a large pot and saute' onion, bell pepper and garlic until tender. Add all other ingredients except for the chicken and bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer stirring occasionally for about 45 minutes.

Directions:

In a large saucepan coated with cooking spray, cook the leek, celery and garlic in oil for 2 minutes. Add the mushrooms, turnips and carrots; cook 4-5 minutes longer or until mushrooms are tender.

Stir in the broth, tomatoes and seasonings. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until turnips are tender. Add barley; simmer 10 minutes more or until spinach and barley are tender. Discard bay leaf.

Servings:

10

Time:

30 Minutes Preparation Time 45 Minutes Cooking Time

Source: Taste of home recipe that I have tried with and without turnips and have used homemade broth.